Classic Cars West

Umm...this space is awesome and I want other people to know how cool it is. I've been on the hunt for interesting bars in Oakland since recently moving here, and this will definitely be one of my regular spots. Not only is the bar and beer garden soso cute, but the cocktails are good, they offer cheap beer and double as a pop up shop for local artists and a gallery space. The beer garden is super spacious and full of beautiful graffiti and greenery and there's ping pong! Oh and there's also cool vintage cars located throughout the gallery space with a small vintage pinball section if you're into that :)

Mixed feelings. Who could not like vintage cars, funky country music, craft beer and a beer garden. Vegan food? Sorry I'm not hungry. There is a management problem though. I waited interminably to get a beer at the bar with no one saying boo! Finally figured out on my own that I had to stand in a long line with only one slow stoner taking all the orders for food and beer on a busy Saturday. Don't they want our money? A total bottleneck for cash flow. Plenty of lithesome white girls delivering food, but only one space cadet taking orders and money. I went out to sit in the sun but that's a cover charge. Came back to the bar inside to hear the music. No cover inside. There's a beer bar outside but it's not used. Hey listen up! You want to make more money, hire more people to take our money!

Cool cars and art with a nice patio. Some pinball machines and a ping pong table are also nice perks, but bring quarters because they don't have a change machine and the bartenders didn't want to make change. The most they would break was one dollar. The barkeeps were not the friendliest and seemed almost annoyed to make drinks. They also ran out of ginger beer on a Friday night at 9pm, which is on tap and part of one the signature cocktails on the drink menu. It all felt really sloppy, like the staff just didn't care and would rather not be working. With so many great options in the area I wouldn't bother to come back.